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A few words about Odessa

13 Feb 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Jurgan

Odessa is a unique city located in the southern part of the Odessa region (Ukraine). It is famous for its beaches, resorts and attractions. But this is not all that Odessa can attract. First of all, its color. Only in this city can you hear how they...

Day 20: A Day in Budapest (We had to see the last of the "Stevens/Stephens")

9 Jan 2025 7 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead

We woke up to a gorgeous day in Budapest. It was probably going to be in the 70s F (23s C) and the sun was out. My husband wanted to see the last of the "Saint Steven's" on this trip so we were going to the Basilica for sure. Then we were going to wa...

Day 19: Esztergom to Budapest, Hungary (A long ride for the last day)

8 Jan 2025 9 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

Esztergom, Hungary to Budapest, Hungary, 55.1 miles (88.7 km), 4 hours 42 minutes, 870 feet (265 m) elevation (climbing)   After looking at our route, I understand why the tour company had given us a train ticket and a boat ticket for this day. We n...

Day 18: Komarno, Slovakia to Esztergom, Hungary (A tense tummy and a tense moment......)

7 Jan 2025 6 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead

Komarno, Slovakia to Esztergom, Hungary, 35.1 miles (50 km), 2 hours 48 minutes, 475 feet (145 m) elevation (climbing).         Unfortunately for me, my day started in the middle of the night. I ended up with food poisoning and it woke me up about 3...

Day 17: Gyor, Hungary to Kormano, Slovakia (A big mirror, LOTS of rain, and a hubby's continuing bucket list)

5 Jan 2025 7 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

Gyor, Hungary to Kormano, Slovakia, 26.3 miles (42 km), 2 hours 9 minutes, 531 feet (162 m) of elevation (climbing):     I was hopeful when we left Gyor that the rain had come and gone. Our bike seats fared well overnight with the covers on them and...

Day 16 Bratislava, Slovakia to Gyor, Hungary (There's a snake in the grass....)

4 Jan 2025 4 minute read 2 comments 7th Decade Redhead

Bratislava, Slovakia to Gyor, Hungary, 49.4 miles (79.5 km), 3 hours 47 minutes, 471 feet (143.5 m) elevation (climbing):     This was a long day for us. We weren't really along the Danube River that much, as you can see. There were a few climbs, bu...

Day 15 Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia (Rain and broken Chain...)

3 Jan 2025 5 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria to Bratislava, Slovakia, 1 hour 43 minutes, 19.6 miles (31.5 km), 470 feet (143 m) of elevation (climbing).     Today started out with rain, and we were unsure how that would impact our ride. Since it was a really short...

Day 14: Vienna to Petronell-Carnuntum (Apparently, I can speak some Italian.....)

2 Jan 2025 4 minute read 0 comments 7th Decade Redhead

Vienna, Austria to Petronell-Carnuntum, Austria; 32.8 miles (52 km), 2 hours and 41 minutes, 599 feet (182 m) of elevation climbing.     We had a very interesting start to the day. First, we had to retrieve our bicycle from the hotel's underground g...

Sailing to Seville

1 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Wopney

Who are the real Pirates? “and so we overtook the sloop commanded by Captain Beer. We raided and stripped it to the bone. Most of their crew had been slaughtered by the time we managed to board but captain Bellamy wanted to keep the merchant vessel....

Travelling as a Parent

2 Dec 2024 1 minute read 2 comments cryotosensei

I have been to three aquariums in these two years. Churami Aquarium in Okinawa. Kagoshima Aquarium in Kagoshima. Enoshima Aquarium in Kanagawa. I think once you do something for enough times, you will start to build a resume in this area. I won’t ex...